ABK

Due to family and personal circumstances, Aussie Book Karma is no longer operating. If you have posted a book to someone but not yet redeemed a credit you can contact anniebucknall at hotmail dot com. I can send you a list of books you may be able to choose from.

Thank you to everyone for your support in trying to launch this. I hope that someone else with more resources can take this idea up for Aussies one day. I know we weren't the first to consider it :-)

Addicted to buying new books? Don't stress. We'll take the pressure off your credit card. It's all about karma.Curious? Take a peek below...

Your Six Step Program1) Clear some space on your shelf sister! To start you off, find at least one book you can live without.2) Sign up and list your book to receive your first Karma Credit.3) Find a book you'd like and redeem your Karma Credit4) Once you have received your book, post a comment under the book title.5) When someone requests one of your books, you'll receive an email from Aussie Book Karma with the member's mailing address.6) Post the book on within 5 days and you'll receive another Karma Credit.

A Few Points to Note...

ABK is all about honesty and goodwill. Bearing this in mind please only post books in farily good second-hand condition. No loose pages or torn covers please.

You are expected to cover the cost of posting your book within Australia to someone who has requested it. This should cost about $4.50 for a 500g novel and all evens out once you start redeeming your own points anyway.

Don't worry, there's no minimum books to keep listed at any time. This is just used to kick-start your swapping.

Karma Credits are not redeemable for cash or goods other than the books listed on this site. One Karma Credit = One book. At times we may run promotions offering additional credits.

This can be a good way of getting rid of unwanted books however don't just put up boring novels you hated. If you want good juju then post up a book you've loved!

ABK is manned and operated by Annie, Alaine and Sheree, three women dedicated to helping Aussies get more books for less dollars. We are passionate about books. Obsessed, even. You see we believe that a good story is like a hospital for the mind...and the past year there have definitely been times we've felt in need of mental hospitals!

We also believe in karma. There is nothing better than the conversation that comes after your friend has loved a book you recommend or lent her. For that reason we're passing on the good stories. Yes, we're keeping our absolute favourites on our shelves (they're like family heirlooms after all) but if we can bear to part with it, we're sending it on. In fact, just for the launch of this site, we even bought a couple of our absolute all-time favourites brand new to give away. From Bestsellers to New Releases, from Classics to undiscovered gems, you'll find a great range of books to swap. We know not everyone has the same taste though...so why not swap the novels that weren't quite your cup of tea? If there's anything we've learnt from one another it's that everyone's tastes are different.

We don't just want to create an Aussie book-swapping club either. We want to create a community. Did you swap a book? Tell us what you thought about it! Even better - review it. There'll be book reviews, reading challenges, online discussion groups and eventually maybe even meetings. Every Friday on our News and Reviews Section, we'll post a link to the latest Borders voucher, plus notify you of any other book sales we're aware of. If there's a book bargain to be had, we'll bag it for you. After all, let's be realistic, just because you swap books doesn't mean you will stop buying them. We might as well try and ease our credit card bills by buying them on sale.

Because we are a free site run by a Mother, a Daughter and a Best Friend, we are currently quite low-tech. This does mean a massive amount of manual entering and co-ordinating that we are happy to do. Having said this, if you come across an error or if something's gone astray, please contact us via email. We're really approachable and appreciate all feedback and suggestions.

Enter your first name into the Blogger search bar on the top left-hand corner of this page. You'll then be taken to a page displaying your Member Details and all the you have currently listed. If you have any trouble finding your profile, you can view the full list of members here.

Pick Me!**Title: Lasting TreasuresAuthor: Julie EllisSub-Category: HistoricalBlurb: Having fled the 1917 revolution, 16-year-old Russian refugee Viktoria meets and marries Gary Barton, heir to a prospering Virginia tobacco business. She quickly adapts to American ways but, remembering the pogroms and obeying her bigoted father-in-law, she conceals her Jewish origins--a decision she will later deeply regret. Vicky evolves into a shrewd, determined businesswoman who builds the tobacco company into a major national concern, bringing the quarrelsome Barton family enormous wealth. Alarmed at Vicky's growing concerns about cigarettes' link to cancer, however, her relatives plot to gain control, leading to a conclusion of epic proportions.Owner: ShereePosted: 18 May 08Status: Available

Author: Luanne RiceSub-Category: General FictionBlurb: The story of two sisters and the boy next door...Dana Underhill's underwater canvases evoke all the beauty and romance of the seas that she and her sister, Lily, have sailed since childhood. But when a shattering event takes Lily from her forever, Dana must set aside her artist's existence in order become a mother to her two orphaned nieces. An evocative story that shows that to overcome grief, you must learn to love again.Owner: ShereePosted: 18 May 08Status: Available